Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Serving all of Hudson County since March 2011Hudson County Sheriff's Officer Dies In Fall From Administration Building
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**THIS STORY CONTAINS NEW INFORMATION An unexplained tragedy today at the Administration Building on Newark Street in Jersey City, as an investigation is underway following the death of a Sheriff’s Officer. According to WABC-TV, Eyewitness News Channel 7, the officer fell from a window.
The investigation is being led by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, which provided an update in a press release late this afternoon, saying, “Shortly before 9:30 a.m., law enforcement was notified of an injured Sheriff’s Officer at the Hudson County Administration Building, located at 595 Newark Avenue in Jersey City. First responders located the injured Officer along the exterior of the building on Central Avenue. The Officer – later identified as Justin Rivera, 29 – was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 10 a.m.”
The release continued, “Based on a preliminary investigation by the Homicide Unit and Internal Affairs Unit, the Officer fell from a 9th floor window and his death appears to be accidental in nature at this time. The Cause and Manner of Death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Officer Rivera was on-duty at the time of his death. The Hudson County Administration Building was not open to the public when the incident occurred due to an unrelated power outage.”
Hudson County Executive Craig Guy issued the following statement:
“I would like to express my condolences to the family of the Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer who tragically passed away. My prayers also go out to the Hudson County Sheriff and all the Sheriff’s Officers, who lost a dedicated brother today.”
As this is a pending investigation, the Hudson County Executive’s Office will have no further comment at this time.